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Filling in the scratches: Labor of Love (3 of 3)

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Finished Product!


Sorry for missing out last week, I just did not have time to post. Posting on Mondays can be difficult because I come off the weekend. Last weekend was a busy one at work and it was antique show weekend. There was no such thing as rest for the weary.





I dont have pictures for my third post of the project, and here is why. You just couldnt see the difference through the shots. Therefore, though it would be fun to go on a "where's waldo" type search for the differences between the photos while at work, I thought better of it. For your sakes. :-)


You remember how the mirror had been...er...scratched? I wanted to find a way to eradicate them and restore my good name. The surface scratches were not huge, but were noticable when you actually started looking at the mirror next to the frame. I searched the internet and found a few possibilities. The one I tried? Toothpaste.




That is right, plain ol' white toothpaste. Beleive it or not, the hardest part about this experiment was finding plain white toothpaste! Even at the dollar store it was all red, blue, green, etc.


I figured, if this didnt work, all I had to do was wash it off. Besides, its going to smell all pepperminty fresh!




The process? Smear the toothpaste over the cracks (small amount, evenly smeared.) Then, let it dry. Once dry, you just buff over it. The smear comes off leaving the small scratches filled in and barely noticable.


Now THAT was an easy fix! (Once I found the toothpaste...)
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Heidi said…
Glad you posted this as I just found a mirror that needs help with scratches!

And white toothpaste is all I use....weird people that use colors ;-)
September 26, 2011 at 6:01 AM
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